WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SCHOLARLY JOURNAL AND A MAGAZINE?
The following guidelines are meant to assist students in determining whether a journal is scholarly or popular. These are guidelines only, not absolute criteria. Please note that many of these criteria have been qualified by the word “tend”; although this element is usually there, it can’t be counted on always to be there. Other criteria are listed as “always” present. When in doubt regarding the quality of a resource in any format, consult a Reference Librarian or your professor.
